Police arrests 230 in morning city swoop
Jul 21, 2007
A TOTAL of 230 suspected criminals were arrested in the city yesterday morning. The Kampala Central Police Station chief, Johnson Wadada, led a team of 50 Police officers, who nabbed the suspects in an operation conducted between 4:00 am and 6:00am.
By Herbert Ssempogo
A TOTAL of 230 suspected criminals were arrested in the city yesterday morning. The Kampala Central Police Station chief, Johnson Wadada, led a team of 50 Police officers, who nabbed the suspects in an operation conducted between 4:00 am and 6:00am.
The operation was carried out at the city centre, Clock Tower, the stretch between the Old and New Taxi parks, Arua Park, Namirembe Road, Kisseka Market, Nakivubo Channel and Kyaggwe Road.
It followed complaints of thefts in the city, the Kampala Extra Police spokesman, Simeo Nsubuga, said yesterday.
The majority of the suspects were shabbily dressed and had no identification, he noted.
A few of them were well-built men (kanyamas) suspected of being responsible for forceful crime in the city.
The men, who were also accused of smoking bhang, were led to the Central Police Station yard where they were ‘screened’ by 9:00am.
Suspected stolen items like motor vehicle shock absorbers, indicators, driving mirrors, helmets and boxes of super glue were recovered from them.
According to Nsubuga, clothing similar to military uniform was also recovered.
“We have been getting complaints from city residents and traders going to southern Sudan. They have been losing cash and property,†he lamented.
The New Vision early this week reported that petty crime had gone up.
It shot up in the first six months of this year, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Police.
The men were set to appear in court later in the day on charges of being in possession of stolen property and having material similar to army uniform.
Nsubuga warned that similar operations would be conducted ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November.
A TOTAL of 230 suspected criminals were arrested in the city yesterday morning. The Kampala Central Police Station chief, Johnson Wadada, led a team of 50 Police officers, who nabbed the suspects in an operation conducted between 4:00 am and 6:00am.
The operation was carried out at the city centre, Clock Tower, the stretch between the Old and New Taxi parks, Arua Park, Namirembe Road, Kisseka Market, Nakivubo Channel and Kyaggwe Road.
It followed complaints of thefts in the city, the Kampala Extra Police spokesman, Simeo Nsubuga, said yesterday.
The majority of the suspects were shabbily dressed and had no identification, he noted.
A few of them were well-built men (kanyamas) suspected of being responsible for forceful crime in the city.
The men, who were also accused of smoking bhang, were led to the Central Police Station yard where they were ‘screened’ by 9:00am.
Suspected stolen items like motor vehicle shock absorbers, indicators, driving mirrors, helmets and boxes of super glue were recovered from them.
According to Nsubuga, clothing similar to military uniform was also recovered.
“We have been getting complaints from city residents and traders going to southern Sudan. They have been losing cash and property,†he lamented.
The New Vision early this week reported that petty crime had gone up.
It shot up in the first six months of this year, according to the latest crime statistics published by the Police.
The men were set to appear in court later in the day on charges of being in possession of stolen property and having material similar to army uniform.
Nsubuga warned that similar operations would be conducted ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November.